Rishad Hossain

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Rishad Hossain
Personal information
Full name
Rishad Hossain
Born (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 21)
Nilphamari, Bangladesh
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak googly
RoleBowling All rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 148)20 December 2023 v New Zealand
Last ODI18 March 2024 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 80)31 March 2023 v Ireland
Last T20I9 March 2024 v Sri Lanka
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  Bangladesh
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2023

Rishad Hossain (born 15 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who is from country’s northern district Nilphamari. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg spinner.[2]

Domestic career[edit]

He made his first-class debut for North Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League on 5 December 2018.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Khelaghor Samaj Kallyan Samity in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League on 25 February 2019.[4] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rangpur Rangers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[5]

In February 2021, he was selected in the Bangladesh Emerging squad for their home series against the Ireland Wolves.[6][7] He made his List A debut on 24 March 2022, for Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity in the 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[8]

International career[edit]

In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh cricket team for their T20I series against Ireland.[9] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Bangladesh, on 31 March 2023, against Ireland.[10] His first scoring shot in international cricket was a six which he scored on his T20I debut off the third delivery he faced.

In December 2023, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for their white-ball tour to New Zealand.[11] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh, on 20 December 2023, against New Zealand.[12] He smashed a six off the very first delivery, he faced on his ODI debut after coming into bat at number nine position. He eventually became the second Bangladeshi player to hit a six off the first delivery he faced in his ODI career after Shamim Hossain.[13]

In February 2024, he was named in Bangladesh's limited overs squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[14] During the 3rd T20I, he claimed his maiden half-century in T20I cricket, scoring 53 runs off 30 balls.[15] He also hit 7 sixes in the match, the most by a Bangladeshi batter in a men's T20I.[16] On 28 March 2024, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in List A cricket, against Brothers Union in the 2023–24 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rishad Hossain Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats".
  2. ^ "Rishad Hossain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Cricket League at Chittagong, Dec 5-8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ^ "1st match, Group B, Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League at Dhaka, Feb 25 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. ^ "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Ireland Wolves tour of Bangladesh to start with four-day game in Chattogram". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Media Release: Ireland Wolves in Bangladesh 2021s Itinerary". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ "17th Match, Savar (4), Mar 24 2022, Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Uncapped Rishad Hossain and Jaker Ali in Bangladesh squad for Ireland T20I series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Full Scorecard of Bangladesh vs Ireland 3rd T20I 2022/23". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  11. ^ "ajmul Hossain Shanto to lead Bangladesh in white-ball tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  12. ^ "NZ vs BAN, Bangladesh in New Zealand 2023/24, 2nd ODI at Nelson, December 20, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  13. ^ AFP (20 December 2023). "New Zealand downs Bangladesh in second ODI despite Sarkar's huge innings". Sportstar. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Najmul Hossain Shanto takes charge as Bangladesh announce limited-overs squads". International Cricket Council. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Rishad proves utility as T20 cricketer". New Age. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Rishad breaks Jaker's six-hitting record". The Daily Star. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Rishad bags maiden List A fifer but Shinepukur lose to Brothers in DPL". The Business Standard. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.

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